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beautifully penned sale-a-bration level one designer series paper makes creating a card so easy

by nataliegramleystamps | Aug 25, 2021 | card samples, my favorites, techniques

One thing I love about beautiful paper is how easy they make creating pretty cards! It is simple with a stunning starting point and what is better than beautiful paper how about FREE beautiful paper! The Beautifully Penned Designer Series paper pack is one of the Level One choices for this season’s sale-a-bration offerings! It coordinates with one of my favorite sets in the Annual Catalog Hand Penned Petals (#155070 – for just the photopolymer stamp set) and the Hand-Penned Petals Bundle (#155492 – which includes the coordinating dies set) or the Suite (#155503 – if you love it all which includes the bundle and the Hand-Penned DSP and a pack of Genial Gems!) These sample use nothing but the FREE DSP and a few stables Basic White cardstock (#159276), Basic Black cardstock (#121045), Tuxedo Black memento ink (#132708), some White Glittered Organdy Ribbon (#156408) and the Black Glittered Organdy Ribbon (#147897) and the Basic Rhinestone Jewels (#144220)!

I cut a 12 x 12 piece of the Beautifully Penned Sale-a-bration paper into 6 sections measuring 4″ x 6″. and then I flipped one piece over and placed them one on top of the other!

Next I placed the double layer into my Stampin’ Trimmer at an angle of your choice and cut creating four pieces (two equal tops and two equal bottom sections).

Then I swapped the top and bottom sections so each had two different patterns. Since the sections are 6 inches in length you will have some overlap so you will need to decide which pattern to layer on the top and which to be covered up slightly (this is totally your choice – play around with the sections before adhering down to the 4 1/4″ x 11″ piece of cardstock that is scored and folded at 5 1/2″!

Adhere to the card base.

Using the Layering Circle Dies (#151770), I die cut a larger Scalloped circle out of Basic Black Cardstock and then a smaller plain circle that nests comfortably into the scalloped die from the flowered side of the DSP. I used the smallest rectangular die from the Stitched Rectangle die set (#151820) for the sentiment which is from the Strong of Heart set from the 2021 July to December mini catalog (#156376) This also happens to be a MAKE A DIFFERENCE STAMP SET – join us in making a difference! For each Strong of Heart stamp set purchased, we will donate $3 to support heart health!

Mount the flower circle into the middle of the black scalloped circle die cut and place on the card front as shown.

Pop up the sentiment piece on mini dimensionals (#144108) and place on the lower portion of the circle with a slight overlap or wherever you desire.

Add Glittered organdy ribbon in White (#156408) or Black (#1147897).

Add Basic Rhinestone Jewels (#(144220) and easy, stunning Black and White card!

Use the other two pieces to create another card in the opposite patterns!

Hope this easy card inspired you to go out and create your own stunning artwork – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’

Natalie

Product List

Beautifully Penned 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[156630]

$0.00

Strong Of Heart Cling Stamp Set (English)

[156376]

$20.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$9.75

Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[121045]

$8.75

Paper Trimmer

[152392]

$25.00

Paper Snips

[103579]

$10.00

Bone Folder

[102300]

$7.00

Stampin' Seal

[152813]

$8.00

Mini Stampin' Dimensionals

[144108]

$4.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$120.00

Stitched Rectangles Dies

[151820]

$35.00

Layering Circles Dies

[151770]

$35.00

Rhinestone Basic Jewels

[144220]

$5.00

Black 5/8" (1.6 Cm) Glittered Organdy Ribbon

[147897]

$8.50

White 3/8'' (1 Cm) Glittered Organdy Ribbon

[156408]

$8.50

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a different way to use those dies

by nataliegramleystamps | Aug 9, 2021 | card samples, techniques

One of the great things about die cutting is there is a negative and a positive created for each die that you cut. I took and purposefully cut the dies evenly into 4″ x 5 1/4″ sheets of Basic White cardstock. That way when layered over the same size cardstock it matches perfectly and is easier to not get unwanted ink on the cardstock piece below the mask!

Place the cardstock “negative” (that is the piece with the hole cut out of it) over a 4″ x 5 1/4″ piece of Basic White cardstock.

Pick a palate of colors based on the image you will be stamping and using Blending Brushes pick up color from the ink pads and swirl the color, starting off the paper and in a circular motion add color onto the cardstock until the color intensity is reached!

Stamp the focal point stamp while the mask is still on if you wish the image to remain in the colored section only or stamp the image after the mask is removed to extend the image outside of the color!

See the examples below!

Using the Stamparatus (#146276) I layered the negative die cut piece of cardstock over a full 4″ x 5 1/4″ piece of Basic White cardstock (#159276) and adhered them together using the stamparatus’ very strong magnets!

Using Blending Brushes (#153611) one for each color, I blended the ink inside the mask – HINT if you start off the page and swirl the brush in a circular motion inward you can avoid getting splotches and get a more even tone!

Remove the mask if you wish to stamp outside that masked space (in this example I removed the mask to be able to stamp beyond the colored spaces! I used Pretty Perennials (which is retired – sorry I forgot LOL – I think it is my subconscious trying to will this stamp set back into the catalog!!) Just because I took the sample process pictures with this set we are going to go with it!!

I stamped in Tuxedo Black Memento ink the sentiment and two flowers extending the one outside the colored masked space just a touch

I added In Color Gems (#155571) and Polished Pink open Weave ribbon (#155714) to finish off this retired stamp sample!!!

The new mini catalog stamp set Welcoming Woods (#156550) peaks through the Stitched So Sweetly die (#151690) mask of Gray Granite ink (#147118) layered onto Balmy Blue cardstock (#146982) and stamped in Balmy Blue ink (#147105) for the snowflakes and Gray Granite ink for the trees and the inside of the mask. I finished it off with the White Glittered Organdy ribbon (#156408)

Fresh Freesia (#155611) ink snd Soft Succulent (#155778) ink fill in the negative space created using Tailored tags (#155563). I used the Quiet Meadow stamp set (#155082) in Tuxedo Black Memento ink ($132708). Finishing the card off is easy with Stampin’ Up!’s color coordination of In Color Gems and Fresh Freesia In Color Open Weave ribbon in the same color!

This new Sale-a-bration is a level 2 that meas it is FREE with a $100 order and it is spectacular the Distinctive Stamp is so detailed and the line stamp outline image is beautiful all on it’s own as I did here – no need for anything else! I used Pale Papaya and Bumblebee inks with the Stitched So Sweetly die (#151690) mask portion, stamped the Delicate Dahlias (#156601) in Tuxedo Black Memento ink and added some In Color Gems (#155571) and Bumblebee Gingham ribbon (#153658) and Wink of Stella (#141897) for a little sparkle to finish it off!

Here she is again – one of my favorite new mini catalog sets – Angels of Peace (#156365) – Masking with the Layering Circles die set (#151770) with Pool Party ink (#147107), Balmy Blue (#147105), and Misty Moonlight (#153118) and the Blending Brushes (#153611). The base card is Misty Moonlight (#153081) and I added the new White Glittered Organdy Ribbon (#156408) and In Color Gems (#155571) to add the finishing blink to this card.

This last example uses the Layering Circles die cut negative and Poppy Parade ink (#147050), Bumblebee ink (#153116), and Soft Succulent ink (#155778) and the Blending Brushes (#153611). I left the mask on and stamped Nature’s Harvest Black-eyed Susan daisy stamp in Tuxedo Black Memento ink (#132708) and added a little scrap of the Be Dazzling Speicalty Sale-a-bration paper (#156629). I finished the card with Matte Black Dots (#154284) and new Gold 3/8″ Shimmer ribbon (#156470)!

Hope you enjoyed an extra way to use your dies and now go out and create some art of your own…one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’

Natalie